Stuttgart Want Flamengo Defender Welinton

According to a report in Bild, beleaguered Bundesliga side Stuttgart are considering making a move for promising defender Welinton in the January transfer window. The centre-back currently plays for Brazilian outfit Flamengo.

The Schwaben have been looking vulnerable at the back in the opening months of the 2010-11 campaign and sporting director Fredi Bobic is eager to strengthen Stuttgart's back-line during the winter break.